Jun
05
2020Eli had a a wonderful time at his Woodland Inspired Cake Smash Photography Greenville SC!
Eli’s Mom Danielle requested this cute set. The moss background, stump cake stand, and simple diaper cover are studio standards. I use these all the time. But the cake from Christine of Baking Sweets Scents really made this set! Danielle had an inspiration image and Christine made it happen. A Baking Sweet Scents semi-naked cake is included in every cake smash session, but a special request like this can be added into your session investment if desired. As you can see, Eli thinks that Christine’s cake is amazing. He smeared it everywhere and ate fistfuls!
What a mess he made! Watching babies react to the cake in so many different ways is my favorite part of every cake smash session. The range of reactions is hysterical: from digging in to being disgusted with the cake to crying because they have sticky stuff all over their hands the reactions are so varied. I love capturing all of the emotions one year old have.
But even if the little ones cry during cake, usually a bubble bath cheers them up! It also gives you more opportunities for fun photos of your little one. 
This is my fourth year photographing this family. You can see his brother’s Samuel in Newborn and Cake Smash photos here. And here’s an image from Eli’s Newborn session. But look at how little he was! They grow so much in the first year.
One of my favorite parts of working with Danielle is that she always chooses to be in images. She knows that her babies just want to see how much she loved them. She knows her babies think she is beautiful. It’s a small act of bravery for Danielle, but it’s a huge gift to her children. 
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Jun
01
2020I love this Simple Classic Studio 3 Month Baby Photography session! Sweet little Abel is a repeat client. You can see his mama Whitney’s Maternity session here and also Abel’s newborn session here. Let’s flashback a second with this first photo to his newborn session. Wasn’t he simply the sweetest? 
But look how much he’s grown? Look at these smiles for mama and me!
I see newborn babies, six month olds, and 9 month olds quite regularly in the studio. But not as many people book 3 month old sessions, which is a shame! Babies are at their squishiest and most smiley at three month old. Plus their other facial expressions are also hilarious. Just look at the squishy quizzical and death stares Abel gave me below. Mama Whitney may have just stolen his pacifier. I promise Abel is a happy little guy, but these crack me up! 
I let me client pick their favorite images from each session. You never have to deal with 15 (or 30) images that I picked, as you’ll always receive your very favorites. I was so happy Whitney picked the grumpy faces above as well as these sweet detail images below. And if you can’t decide on your favorite images, you are always able to purchase the whole gallery. 
Did I mention that three month old babies have THE BEST facial expressions? Look at these!
But my very favorite image from the whole session is the one I took at the tail end of Whitney with Abel. She wasn’t dressed for pictures or expecting me to point the camera at her, but it doesn’t matter. All I can see here is the sheer overwhelming love she feels for her boy. 
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May
06
2020My favorite part of taking Timeless Simple Six Month Studio Baby Pictures Simpsonville SC is getting to know these babies and their family. This little guy is Lachlan. He is a miracle. His story isn’t mine to tell, but there was an extensive surgery and a lengthy NICU stay and lots of prayers and tears. I was able to photograph Lachlan at a little over a month old. This is one of my favorite sets of his images. You can see the rest of Lachlan’s images by clicking here.
You can imagine my joy when I got to see Lachlan again at 6 months old! There were so many uncertainties with his voice and swallowing and just seeing him here in the studio and hearing him hum, well, frankly it made my year.
It helps that Lachlan is one of the cutest babies ever, right? I mean that fussy and those pink cheeks and big brown eyes are just the best features! 
Six months old is one of my favorite ages to photograph. Babies at this age don’t have separation anxiety (also known as “stranger danger”). Six month old babies are so happy to meet me and think I’m hysterical. They’ve also go SO MUCH PERSONALITY at this age. It’s seriously the best!
Seeing Lachlan with his parents brings me so much joy. I love how much they delight in him. They play with him with such gratitude and joy. I can’t help but be inspired to be a better parent to my children when I see them with Lachlan. 
Are you looking to book a six month session for your little miracle? I’d love to be considered for meeting your precious baby. Click here to contact me today and let me know what story you’d like to tell with your images.
Apr
08
2020It’s not everyday your baby turns one years old so treat her to Simple Rustic One Year Cake Smash Photography Greer SC. I provide wardrobe and pre-assembled backdrop options as well as a cake for your session. Click here to inquire about booking your session. Then, scroll down to read about the adorable Nalani’s time in my studio. 
Nalani’s mama brought this sweet outfit to the session. It’s so fun when client bring something of their own for the portraits before cake.
I loved these special portraits of Nalani and her Mama Tia. Tia is a single mama working hard in EMT school. Together these two women are proving to each other that they can do anything with a little hard work and each other to provide encouragement. Tia amazes me.
I was so excited to have Nalani back in the studio. You can see her full newborn session by clicking here, but here’s a little peek at her a year ago. I loved this mauve wrap and headband from her first session and couldn’t resist carrying over the theme with an outfit that matched. Won’t these be an amazing collage on the wall? The outfit and wrap are both part of my studio wardrobe and were purchased from the amazing Avonli Baby. I love providing my clients quality items for their portrait sessions.
I tell all my one year clients that their baby will either love the cake and hate the bath or hate the cake and love the bath. Rarely I have a baby who loves or hates both… but generally they love one best. Nalani was definitely more into her bath. I love that the bath gives us some more opportunities for sweet images while giving an active one year old something familiar (water!) to play with. 
Mar
09
2020I have loved working with Devon on Simple Timeless Baby Plan Photography Greenville SC for Grace Anne’s first year. We did a newborn session, a 3 month session, a 6 month session, a 9 month session, and this is our 12 month cake smash session. I can’t believe how quickly time flies! Look at Devon and Grace Anne one year ago and now today. Why don’t babies keep for just a little longer?
Grace Anne is Devon’ third baby and we both had a good laugh about how 9/10 month sessions are so much easier than cake smash sessions. By 12 months, there’s a good deal of stranger anxiety and I always tell mamas that we will catch just about every emotion their 12 month old feels. Grace Anne proved that theory!
I was so excited when Devon let me create the Swan Lake Ballet themed session of my dreams. It was so fun to put this together! But I’ll let you in on a little secret. Devon was just inches from Grace Anne during this entire cake eating experience. 
See how close Devon was? I tell my one year old mamas to expect to be on the floor with their little ones. I love that Devon was still wearing a gown from the studio wardrobe during this time. These two images are some of my very favorites!
We finally settled Grace Anne into my studio high chair and she felt a lot more comfortable eating in a more familiar place.
As always, we ended the session in the bathtub which Grace Anne loved the most. 
Are you looking to book a baby plan for your little one’s first year? My baby plans are super flexible with a discount for each session and culminating in a reduced session fee at the one year session. I’d love to hear what you’d like in your baby’s first year of memories. Drop me a line by clicking here.
